Responsibilities:

• Maintain daily testing schedule, working closely with leadership to determine priorities
• Coordinate engineering and technician resources to ensure each campaign is appropriately staffed. 
• Develop and implement testing procedures, protocols, and training methodologies to ensure operations are performed safely, effectively, and professionally.
• Oversee the maintenance and calibration of test equipment and ensure compliance with relevant industry standards.
• Collaborate with other departments, such as engineering, manufacturing, and quality assurance, to ensure that test programs align with broader organizational goals and requirements.
• Continuously evaluate and improve test processes, procedures, and automation to ensure operations are conducted efficiently and effectively.
• Operate and maintain hardware for high pressure, cryogenic, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Manage technical aspects of test site expansion or upgrade projects.
• Provide technical guidance and leadership to the test operations teams.
• Foster a positive and collaborative work environment that promotes safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3+ years of operational experience working with cryogenic, hydraulic, and high pressure systems or aircraft operations.
• Experience with project management including scheduling and reporting

PREFERRED SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Must be able to stand for extended periods
• Physically able to lift and maneuver items weighing up to 50 lbs (unassisted)
• Strong technical knowledge of aerospace testing procedures
• Operational experience with propellants, cryogenics, pyrophoric chemicals, and high pressure systems.
• Ability to interpret piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID’s)
• Experience with technical writing and communication including operational procedures and readiness reviews.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR:

• 1. Critical thinking: ABL engineers understand the "why" behind all design decisions, operational events and test outcomes.  
• 2. Ability to deal with ambiguity: there is no roadmap and ABL engineers must be comfortable defining their own pathway to an objective. 
• 3. End-to-end ownership: projects are delivered fully complete and ready for flight; there is no one to pick up the slack of partially complete work.